Hello everyone,
This is my understanding of non-const reference, const reference and their relationships with lvalue/rvalue. Please help to review whether it is correct and feel free to correct me. Thanks.
1. A const reference can be binded to a rvalue, for example, a temporary object. And the "life" of the temporary object is guaranteed to be extended and we can safely operate through the const-reference.
2. A non-const reference can not binded to a rvalue, I think the reason is rvalue is not addressable? And we can not change the rvalue through its reference? Are there any other reasons? I am not quite sure whether my understanding is fully correct. Since there are some non-modifiable lvalues (so we do not always need to modify values through its reference). I am still studying what is the reason in essence in compiler why a non-const reference can not be binded to a rvalue.
3. Both const and non-const reference can be binded to a lvalue.
thanks in advance,
George